Republicans are advocating do-nothing health-care 'reform'

It is truly amazing that the only thing the Republican legislators in Congress are prepared to contribute to the national debate on health-care reform are talking points designed to kill the entire endeavor.

It's as if the medical-industrial complex didn't need any reforming.

Of course, all of them have health insurance coverage, so what's the big deal? If you have no coverage or are underinsured, just go the emergency room.

Gosh, I wonder who pays for that?

The Republicans are always touting the value of competition in the free-market system, yet as soon as a public option is offered as part of the solution they cry foul.

Let's make one thing clear: The private insurance companies in this country are mostly interested in profits, not patients.

The ongoing debate in Congress will test what kind of people we are in America. Do we believe we should take care of each other by providing health coverage for all our citizens or is it every man for himself?

We will soon find out as the deliberations continue to play out in Washington D.C.